Wrestling: Knee injury sidelines 2012 state qualifier

Eagles' Wagner will miss postseason

12:06 AM,
Feb. 2, 2013

Written by

Korey Mallien
| Door County Advocate

One of Southern Door High School's best wrestlers will not get an opportunity to make it back to the state tournament.

Nolan Wagner hurt his knee while practicing last Sunday and had surgery Thursday to repair some meniscus damage, said Eagles coach Jerry Englebert. His recovery is projected to take between four and five months.

Wagner, a junior, qualified for state last season in Division 2 at 152 pounds. He was 34-6 this season while wrestling mostly at 160 pounds, with a majority of his six losses against other previous state qualifiers, said Englebert. ...